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Walking in Minneapolis

The Minneapolis Pedestrian Program helps those who live and work in the city to use their feet as a low polluting, cost-effective, and healthy way to travel. Over 92% of streets in Minneapolis have sidewalks on both sides, resulting in nearly 1,800 miles of sidewalks in the city.

Parklets are an innovative and cost effective way to add public gathering spage to public streets. Parklets are streetscape enhancements, providing and economical soluction for increased public open space. The goal of the parklet program is to make the City more livable, walkable, and beautiful.

Walk Friendly Community Recognition

The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) has announced that Minneapolis is designated as a Gold-level Walk Friendly Community. A Walk Friendly Community is a city or town that has shown a commitment to improving and sustaining walkability and pedestrian safety through comprehensive programs, plans and policies. Communities can apply to the program to receive recognition in the form of a Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum designation. PBIC cited Minneapolis’ excellent planning policies, high level of staff commitment to pedestrian safety, and pedestrian campaigns and events as reasons for the Gold-level recognition.